Ancestor killed at Flodden

30/10/2017 14:54
 
 
2nd Lord John Hay of Yester (1470-1530) who was killed in
Flodden
The Battle of Flodden on 9th September 1530 was the largest battle between Scotland and England. About 15,000 Scottish lives were lost including King James IV and very many of the nobility.
I discovered recently that the 2nd Lord John Hay of Yester (1470-1530) who was killed in the Battle of Flodden  is an ancestor via the Elizabeth Sharp line - my grandmother's mother.
 
The Battle of Flodden on 9th September 1530 was the largest battle between Scotland and England. About 15,000 Scottish lives were lost including King James IV and very many of the nobility.